Welcome to the course blog!

Welcome to the course blog. You are required to either post or comment each week.

Rules for Writing Posts:

• You are required to write a total of 2 posts throughout the semester (excluding week 1, midterm week, spring break, and finals week). I will provide a sign up sheet for the semester.
• All posts are due by Tuesday at 5pm.
  
• The post must be on the literary text for the same week. Please review your syllabus to make sure you are commenting on the appropriate text.
  
• Each post must include either questions or comments that will generate discussion in the class.
  
• Try engaging in open ended questions (not easily answered with "yes" or "no"), questions related to a thesis or theme, or questions generated from the reading practices and information provided during lecture.
• Do not write posts like, "So, what happened in part X of the novel? . . . I was confused" or "What is the definition of literary term X?" These questions are not discussion generating. Anything you can look up is not of interest here.
• Class discussion will be based in part on your posts.
  
• The posts may be used in the future for exam questions, essay topics, and/or quizzes.
  
• These posts are part of your participation grade for discussion each week. However, they do not determine the entire grade.
  

Rules for Writing Comments:

• While posts are discussion generating, comments reflect reactions and responses to these posts.
• All comments are due by Friday at 5pm.
  
• You are required to comment on 1 post each week.
  
• You are allowed to comment on anyone's post, even from people who are not in your discussion section.
  
• Click on the comment(s) link at the bottom of the post. Write your comments (word verification may be required).
• Please write at least 2-3 sentences in response to someone's comments.
• Common sense would indicate that you should maintain a professional tone -- no insults, derogatory statements, etc. Complete sentences will have an impact on my impression of you.
  
• Comments are also part of your discussion grade for each week. However, they do not determine the entire grade.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at eyu@wisc.edu. If there are any technical issues with the site (e.g. you are unable to post), please email me your post or comment.